Mosley strikes again!

[DBSV8]

beakr said:

Can someone remind me why is this guy in charge again?

a brief history

Bernie Ecclestone was the president of FOCA and Jean Marie Balestre president of FISA. The two clashed repeatedly over various regulation and financial issues, fighting for control of the sport. Mosley helped resolve this debate by drawing up the Concorde Agreement, giving FISA control of the rules and FOCA control of promotion and television rights.

Shortly thereafter Mosley disappeared entirely from Formula One for three years, but returned in 1986 to become president of the FISA Manufacturers' Commission and establish the Simtek Research construction team. He sold his share of Simtek in 1991 when he was elected president of the FISA, deposing Jean Marie Balestre by 43 votes to 29. He resigned a year later, stating that he would rather be elected on his own merits than the mistakes of his predecessor; the FISA immediately re-elected him for a four-year term. In 1993 he was elected president of the FIA replacing Jean Marie Balestre. The FISA was then merged into the FIA as its sporting arm. He was elected to his second term as president of the FIA in October 1997, his third in 2001 and fourth in 2005.

Jean Marie Balestre was inept as FISA President, for those that can remember the Senna run ins in the late 80s driver sit in etc.

The same happened in cycling when you had another Jean Marie .... Leblanc in charge of the Tour de France !!

Can only hope his successor does not revert back to the Balestre years.

[Joe911]

DBSV8 said:

a brief history
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Shortly thereafter Mosley disappeared entirely from Formula One for three years, but returned in 1986 to become president of the FISA Manufacturers' Commission and establish the Simtek Research construction team.

"disappeared ... for three years, but returned" - anyone seen "Boys from Brazil"?